Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 67 Softened

"You dance like a woman... pfft... hehe... um... hahaha..."

Shui Bing'er went from covering her mouth and chuckling to bursting into laughter, her whole face blooming like a flower.

This is what it means to have a smile as beautiful as a flower.

A few ripples stirred in his heart, but Qin Jian did not notice them.

He just shook his head and smiled: "That's why I can only teach you this kind of dance step by step. Demonstration? No way!"

Seeing that Shui Bing'er was still laughing, Qin Jian couldn't help but put his hands on his hips and said irritably, "What are you laughing at? I've said everything I needed to say. Now let's start practicing the dance. Don't forget, you're going to personally teach all six of them tomorrow..."

"Ah... I'll teach them?"

Shui Bing'er finally stopped laughing, and a look of difficulty slowly appeared on her beautiful face: "I...I don't know how to teach..."

"You have to teach them even if you don't know how. Do you expect me to teach them one by one?" Qin Jian said.

Shui Bing'er's eyes lit up: "That's great too, you can teach them as well."

"Like you, will I teach you step by step?" Qin Jian tilted his head and asked.

Shui Bing'er blurted out, "No way!"

The decisiveness in her voice was completely unlike her usual self…

"Oh? Why not?"

A smile appeared on Qin Jian's face.

Shui Bing'er then realized what she had said, and her face immediately turned as red as fire.

Does this mean that only she can be taught step-by-step, and no one else can?

The ambiguous meaning was so obvious that Shui Bing'er had no idea why she reacted that way...

"So, my method is better, isn't it?"

Qin Jian didn't press her further. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Then I'll teach you, and you teach them, how about that?"

"Okay..." Shui Bing'er said meekly.

"What kind of dance are we going to practice?" she asked.

Qin Jian recalled extremely distant memories, his face filled with reminiscence: "It was a very sweet, beautiful, and alluring team dance, accompanied by a song called...TiAmo."

"Huh? What do you mean by 'huh'?" Shui Bing'er asked blankly.

"This is a local language, and its meaning, when translated into our usual expressions, is..."

Qin Jian's face was full of tenderness as he whispered, "...I love you."

It felt as if a tiny bolt of lightning had struck her, and Shui Bing'er trembled all over.

But when she secretly looked at Qin Jian, she found that although his gaze was on her, it was unfocused…

"So you were looking at me when you said that..."

Shui Bing'er's gaze suddenly became highly inquisitive: "Who is he looking at right now? Is it Ning Rongrong?"

Her two little hands involuntarily clenched together tightly…

She knew that she had always had a special feeling for Qin Jian, which was why she didn't care about his behavior and even tacitly approved of his holding hands and hugging.

"But if someone else already holds the most important place in his heart, then I..."

Her first instinct was to back down, but a different voice echoed deep within her: "Why should you give in? Shui Bing'er! You're no less capable than anyone else! Don't let your father's words of suppression affect your entire life! Go and fight for what you want!"

She took a deep breath, and as Qin Jian's gaze refocused, she said very seriously, "Captain, please teach me this dance."

"Um?"

Shui Bing'er's aggressive gaze felt quite unfamiliar to Qin Jian, yet it perfectly showcased her inherent temperament.

A unique, breathtaking charm emanated from him, and Qin Jian's gaze became somewhat unfocused once more…

"So he really does like me the way I am..."

Shui Bing'er blinked her beautiful eyes, a little bit of joy welling up in her heart.

She knew that this time Qin Jian's gaze was for her, and not for anyone else...

"May I?"

She took another step forward, tilted her head slightly to look at Qin Jian, and a delicate fragrance wafted over her. She was elegant, poised, and beautiful!

"call…"

Qin Jian let out a soft breath, looked into her eyes, and said, "This is the most perfect you."

Shui Bing'er smiled happily...

But she couldn't maintain this state, because Qin Jian started teaching her dance moves...

"Come on, stand here first..."

Qin Jian stood behind her.

"The first move is important; it will attract everyone's attention..."

He took Shui Bing'er's two little hands.

"Place your hands behind your back, and then sway gently with your body..."

Qin Jian played with her small hand with one hand and placed the other hand on her waist.

"No, that's too stiff. The key to this pose is to be alluring. Come on, try it again..."

Shui Bing'er's face grew increasingly red, and the fleeting, mature and sophisticated aura she had just displayed was nowhere to be seen.

Because Qin Jian refused to demonstrate, he guided her through these movements step by step.

Not only was her entire body touched, but he also hugged her from behind and did several different positions with her…

After only fifteen minutes of practice, Qin Jian, both amused and exasperated, put Shui Bing'er on the bed: "Your body is so weak you can't even stand up straight. Your fighting ability is lacking. Let's rest for a while before continuing."

"Snapped!"

Shui Bing'er lowered her head and fled into the bathroom, quickly closing the door behind her.

Having practiced for only a short while, it was impossible for her to be exhausted; it was just that, being a sensitive young girl, she had simply gone limp from being touched so much…

Shui Bing'er turned on the tap and splashed cold water on her face for a while before looking up at herself in the mirror...

"Is...this really me?"

My reflection in the mirror was blurry-eyed, my face flushed, and I looked... exquisitely beautiful...

"Ugh... How can I let him see me like this..."

Shui Bing'er lowered her head and splashed water on her face again: "Calm down, calm down, don't let him underestimate you!"

"Bing'er, have you rested enough?"

At this moment, Qin Jian's voice came from outside the door: "Come on, keep learning. You have to learn something yourself so you can teach them something tomorrow."

Qin Jian called out three times before Shui Bing'er finally emerged from the bathroom, dawdling along.

Qin Jian was slightly taken aback when he saw her appearance.

Is this stunningly beautiful girl really the timid and insecure Shui Bing'er from before?

He quickly shook his head and pulled her to the center of the room: "Come on, let's do it again..."

Whether it was his imagination or not, Shui Bing'er's movements this time were incredibly alluring, making Qin Jian's mouth dry.

"Bing'er, the overall style of this dance is healing, refreshing, and beautiful..."

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "So although this gesture is very alluring, you should tone it down and not make the movements too exaggerated..."

"Waaah..."

Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er immediately covered her face and tried to rush into the bathroom...

But Qin Jian grabbed her around the waist and said, "Why are you running? We only practiced once, don't run! Keep practicing!"

He practically forced Shui Bing'er to come back and continue practicing, though she was still a little hesitant...

(End of this chapter)